I just found out that the writer of this show is 19/20 years old, and so feel a little bad for slating the show before, because the guy deserves some respect for getting an entire show commissioned at such a young age. Does any one know how he came to the BBC's attention? All the information I can find seems like he just suddenly appeared and started writing.
shareI cant belive that the writer is 19 years old. The humour in the show is so out of touch with the reality of sixth form life that either this guy is on a very short leash with the producers or he is totally disconnected with reality.
This reminds me of the sitcom from the second series of extras where Ricky Gervais's character starts off with good intentions only to see his idea poisoned by greedy corporate types. Although this metaphor doesnt exactly apply since coming of age dosent even have lowest common denominator appeal ( or does it?)
To summarise my point its utter tripe.
He was a writer on Two Pints of Lager, which should explain why this show is so *beep* *beep*
He might be "only 19", but I'm sure there are plenty of 19-year-olds out there with a decent sense of humour and some original ideas that the BBC could have given an opportunity to.
I've heard from a number of my friends (there's great interest in this show in my circle, even though nobody actually likes it, but we're born and bred Abingdonians and so enjoy discussing the few things out in the big wide world that are actually Abingdon-related) that a 19 year old wrote it and sent it to Paul Mayhew Archer, who lives in or around Abingdon and was involved in The Vicar of Dibley and My Hero and things like that, and he took it to the BBC.
shareBut I'm 17 and I could write something better than this. Seriously. I have. This post being one of those examples. It has far better character development.
Sayonara, not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language.
I know the guy who wrote it - he was in my year at school and very funny. I didn't get on with him really, but I freely admit he is a clearly talented individual. I can only assume that the BBC3 team forced him to change loads of things and make loads of concessions - the same way Ricky Gervais' character in Extras had to change his sitcom into a no-brain ratings show.
shareBut... why? You are aware Extras is a BBC comedy. If The Mighty Boosh weren't forced to make concessions, this wasn't. And even if Coming of Age was told to make concessions, it doesn't change the fact it isn't funny.
Sayonara, not to be confused with cyanide, which is, of course, goodbye in any language.
There was a kid at my junior school who was very funny, his jokes consisted of plays on "fart," "bogeys" and "poo" as we got older and more mature his jokes just didn't seem funny anymore. Perhaps that's what's happened here, you remember him being funny when he was younger but his jokes don't work with a more mature audience, and by more mature I mean anything upwards of 12 years old. His comedy does have a lot in common with my poo, fart and bogey joke friend.
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